F M Investments LLC Raises Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

F M Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 30.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,868 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 5,746 shares during the period. F M Investments LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,671,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.43.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $1,875,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at $16,240,000. This trade represents a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE UNP traded down $0.78 on Tuesday, hitting $221.49. 942,221 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,516,297. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $237.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $237.08. The firm has a market cap of $132.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

Union Pacific Profile

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.